Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname
Suriname is 607 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Suriname about 607 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSurinameSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 607× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 639,850 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Suriname?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 607 times smaller than Suriname. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Suriname?
- About 607 times: Suriname has 607× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².